Ber (Indian jujube)

Ziziphus mauritiana

fruit

Green to yellow jujubes, crunchy like apples and tangy, eaten raw, with chili salt or dried, at every market in India in winter.

Origin

India, grown in South Asia, Africa and the Caribbean

Season (United States)

November to March

Preparation

It is eaten with its skin; the hard stone is left.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In India, its fruits are offered to Shiva for the festival of Maha Shivaratri.